261,982,128 in 2016, with 0.89(2016 estimated) percent annual growth rate. 53.4% in urban areas; high population density- 372 people per square miles. Jakarta largest city with over 10 million in 2016. Government Transmigration Program fosters relocation from densely populated to less-populated islands.

Bicameral People's Consultative Assembly or Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat consists of the Regional Representative Council or Dewan Perwakilan Daerah (132 seats; non-partisan members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (560 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote to serve 5-year terms)